Andy's Picks

The Clear StreamVarious Artists
The Clear Stream - Guitar Music From Scotland & Beyond

Featuring the guitar playing of Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans, Dick Gaughan, Rob MacKillop, Tony McManus (with Alain Genty and Soig Siberil), Brian McNeill and Innes Watson. The aim of this album project was to record guitar tracks by some of Scotland's finest exponents of the instrument.



Runrig Runrig
Day of Days

August 2004 saw the celebration of Runrig's 30th Anniversary at a sellout concert in the grounds of Stirling Castle. The highlights of this momentous event are contained in this superb production.



Martin Hayes/Dennis CahillMartin Hayes/Dennis Cahill
Live in Seattle

Combining a jazz sensitivity with the potential of a melody with a classicist's sense of timbre, Martin and Dennis explore the melodies of County Clare in a way unique to Celtic music. From the playful interpretations of classic tunes to an epic twenty-seven minute medley that is the hallmark of their live shows, Live in Seattle puts you in the front seat for new directions in Celtic music.



Eddi ReaderEddi Reader
Sings the Songs of Robert Burns

Eddi Reader's stunning new album of Robert Burns material is winning high praise from critics and fans alike. Eddi Reader Sings The Songs of Robert Burns features 11 tracks recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.



ShoormalSharon Shannon and Friends
Libertango

Virtuoso accordionist, fiddler, and bandleader Sharon Shannon has walked a brave and personal path through traditional Irish music, inventively fusing it with reggae rhythms, rock backbeats, and the aching twang of American country and bluegrass. She continues to defy and redefine musical boundaries with her latest album, the stunningly diverse Libertango.